CzechiaTéma 27, úloha 7 · Czechoslovakia 1948–1989
1989 was a year of great changes in society. In the first months of 1989 Václav Havel was still in prison for political reasons, but at the end of 1989 he was elected to an important political office. Which office was it?
In the exam (Czech)
Rok 1989 byl rokem velkých společenských změn. Václav Havel byl ještě v prvních měsících roku 1989 z politických důvodů ve vězení, ale na konci roku 1989 byl zvolen do významné politické funkce. Která funkce to byla?
- aPrime Minister.Předseda vlády.
- bPresident of the Republic.Prezident republiky.Correct answer
- cMinister of Foreign Affairs.Ministr zahraničních věcí.
- dChairman of the National Assembly.Předseda Národního shromáždění.
Why?
Václav Havel was in prison at the beginning of 1989, but on 29 December 1989 the Federal Assembly elected him President of the Republic. He was president of Czechoslovakia until 1992, and from 1993 to 2003 he was president of the Czech Republic.
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Questions and correct answers: Databanka testových úloh z českých reálií (databank of test items on Czech realities), 10th edition, updated 5 January 2026, © Národní pedagogický institut České republiky (NPI ČR). The English translation and the explanations are ours, written with the help of AI; in the exam the questions are in Czech. The source of each picture is given with it. We are not affiliated with NPI ČR or with the Institute for Language and Preparatory Studies of Charles University (ÚJOP UK).
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